RISE Begins Construction on 608-Bed Student Housing Project at Nova Southeastern Campus in Fort Lauderdale

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — RISE: A Real Estate Co. has started construction on a 608-bed mixed-use development on the Nova Southeastern University campus in Fort Lauderdale. The 310,000-square-foot property will offer 280 units for upperclassmen at the site of the university’s former intramural soccer field. The community will include one-, two- and four-bedroom student apartments with full kitchens and in-unit washers and dryers, and each floor will include lounges and study rooms. The property will also feature an on-site innovation center, which will serve as a business incubator for students, as well as outdoor amenities including hammocks, table tennis and barbecue grills. Juneau Construction Co. is the project’s general contractor, and Niles Bolton Associates is the architect. The community is scheduled to open in summer 2019.